Fragment
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Fragment of printed cotton, terracotta colour resist printed with horizontal zigzags of white spots to resemble lahariya tie-dye.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven and resist dyed |
| Brief description | Textile, fragment of printed cotton, Ponneri, ca. 1855-1879. |
| Physical description | Fragment of printed cotton, terracotta colour resist printed with horizontal zigzags of white spots to resemble lahariya tie-dye. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | The complete piece would have been intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
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| Accession number | 8423(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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